SdKfz 10

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SdKfz 10
Type	Light Half-track
Place of origin	Germany
Production history
Designed	1934
Manufacturer	Demag
Produced	1938 to 1944
Number built	17,000
Specifications
Weight	4,900 kg
Length	4.74 m
Width	1.83 m
Height	1.62 m
Crew	2 + 6
Engine	Maybach HL 38 or HL 42 6 cylinder petrol 100 hp
Suspension	Torsion bar
Operational range	150 km (90 miles)
Speed	65 km/h (40 mph)

The SdKfz 10 was a German half-track that saw limited use in World War II, it could carry eight infantry and tow anti-tank guns. Approximately 17,000 were produced between 1938 and 1944. The design was further developed into the SdKfz 250.

Development of the vehicle was begun in 1932 by Demag, with the first prototype being ready in 1934. Full production started in 1937 and continued until 1944.

German armored fighting vehicles of World War II
Tanks
Panzer I | Panzer II | Panzer III | Panzer IV | Panther | Tiger I, II | Panzer 35(t) | Panzer 38(t)
Self-propelled artillery
Wespe | Hummel | Grille | Panzerwerfer | sIG 33 | Wurfrahmen 40
Assault guns
StuG III | StuG IV | StuH 42 | Brummbär | Sturmtiger
Tank destroyers
Panzerjäger I | Marder I , II , III | Hetzer | Jagdpanzer IV | Jagdpanther | Nashorn | Jagdtiger | Elefant
Half-tracks	Armored cars
SdKfz 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 250 | 251 | 252 | 253 | 254	Sdkfz 221/22/23 | Sdkfz 231/32/34/63
Self propelled anti-aircraft
Flakpanzer IV: Möbelwagen, Wirbelwind, Ostwind, Kugelblitz | Gepard
Prototypes
Maus | E- series | Panther II | Waffenträger | Neubaufahrzeug
Proposed designs
Panzer VII 'Löwe'
German armored fighting vehicle production during World War II